Gransnet forums

Chat

How stupid is Corbyn getting

(291 Posts)
12Michael Wed 26-Aug-15 07:48:59

Just seen the latest proposal of that possible Labour leader he wants women only carriages n trains, some of his ideas are stupid hope he does not win, because things like renationalisation of rail etc costs money, to pay for most of his ideas in his world , it would increase the basic rate of Income Tax to 35%.

durhamjen Wed 26-Aug-15 19:06:28

Trump threw out a Spanish Mexican news reporter when the reporter asked him about his immigration policy. I do not think that was very intelligent.

soontobe Wed 26-Aug-15 19:23:44

He then had him back in again and answered his questions.
The spanish man had been heckling Trump, or at least being persistent in his questions when he had not been acknowledged to speak.

But it is possible that Trump regularly ignored this reporter but I am not sure on that.

I also dont know the media protocol, but I presume that the man at the front is in charge of the media at those times, and therefore has the authority to have a member of the media removed?

I am also not sure what the protocol is in removing someone who is being rude.

rosesarered Wed 26-Aug-15 19:28:36

I well remember the rough treatment meted out to a disabled man who heckled at a Labour Party meeting, he was grabbed by a couple of heavies who literally threw him out of the door! It made the news on tv a while ago, maybe it was Gordon Brown speaking?

Anya Wed 26-Aug-15 19:38:55

Walter Jakob Wolfgang aged 82.

thatbags Wed 26-Aug-15 20:04:22

I'm allowed to talk to myself. So is everyone else. Do wish you'd stop sounding so crabby, dj.

elo, I thought a post of yours implied that someone calling Corbyn a "typical left-winger" was somehow not nice. I wondered why so, as gknot says, I checked to see if he is a typical left-winger, and discovered that he is so I remained baffled as to why calling him one would be a problem. He doesn't appear to be ashamed of being a left-winger himself and there's no reason why he should. As I said earlier.

I'm allowed to be baffled by odd things people say too.

thatbags Wed 26-Aug-15 20:05:15

I remember seeing a recording of that incident too, roses. It looked quite shocking to me.

thatbags Wed 26-Aug-15 20:06:50

Oops! Sorry, I mean gracesgran not gknot. Apologies to both blush

rosesarered Wed 26-Aug-15 20:11:08

So if the Labour Party heavies could do that, it was a wonder that Donald Trump's people managed to restrain themselves.Could we be grabbed by our scruffs and chucked off the forum?shock

rosesarered Wed 26-Aug-15 20:11:56

Better behave eh?

Ana Wed 26-Aug-15 20:13:06

I'm sure there are some who'd love to get rid of us, roses! grin

durhamjen Wed 26-Aug-15 20:15:57

I didn't mean it like that, bags. It just seemed strange that nobody else was butting in.

thatbags Wed 26-Aug-15 20:17:40

OK, no prob.

Anniebach Wed 26-Aug-15 20:27:38

Walter was a member of the party for about sixty years , he heckled during a speech by Jack Straw, he was removed by stewards, he was back in the hall next day to loud applause , following year Walter was on the party's National Executive Committe . He was a founder member of CND with Michael Foot

When he was evicted the press omitted to report other party members were evicted for voicing their anger at the trestment of Walter . I can say this with certainty because I was in the hall when it happen . I also heard him speak at the Stop the war demo in 2007,

rosequartz Wed 26-Aug-15 20:28:09

Don't hold back about Donald Trump Jen smile - I am not sure I would call him and idiot but I do think he is dangerous.

Gracesgran I agree, he can't be an idiot, but he comes across as one - is that carefully cultivated do you think?
And I agree that he is dangerous. The word 'redneck' comes to mind, not sure what the exact definition is and I don't think is his background, but it still seems to define him imo.

Eloethan Wed 26-Aug-15 20:40:21

thatbags My post obviously misled and confused you but I thought almost everybody was aware that JC is left wing.

I was trying to point out that if he had advocated spending large amounts of money on policing the underground, right wing newspapers would immediately say that that was typical of the left - being profligate with public money.

Jane10 Wed 26-Aug-15 20:43:09

He makes Americans seem like idiots to me for putting up with him far less supporting his nomination in the first place. (I do know that most Americans aren't though!)

Jane10 Wed 26-Aug-15 20:47:46

That's Trump that is not Corbyn who seems to be very straightforward and likeable even if you don't agree with his politics you can respect him. Quite rare these days!

durhamjen Wed 26-Aug-15 21:02:35

It's because he doesn't slag the others off, Jane. He just gets on with his good socialist policies, however and whoever he is attacked by. He seems quite unflappable.

trisher Wed 26-Aug-15 21:24:14

I think we should have men only carriages and the rest of the train should be for women to use.

Jane10 Wed 26-Aug-15 21:35:13

Excellent idea! Sorted.

Gracesgran Wed 26-Aug-15 22:03:23

I think it could well be cultivated rosequartz, rather like Boris.

durhamjen Wed 26-Aug-15 22:23:42

Boris? That immigrant?

NotTooOld Wed 26-Aug-15 22:26:06

You want to cultivate Boris, Gracesgran? Have I missed something here?
[grins]
anyway, I agree with your much earlier post that JC did not say he wanted to have ladies (surely WOMEN'S?) only carriages. He just said he would consult about it and if it was popular he would think about it.
Personally, I think that would be a massive step backwars for feminism, so let's not do it. The answer to crime on the railways is MORE STAFF. All we get these days is a 'train manager' who may or may not make an appearance. A seat would be nice, too.

NotTooOld Wed 26-Aug-15 22:29:30

Durhamjen, he is an immigrant, isn't he? But then, so are most of us. I've been researching my DH's family tree and found that yonks and yonks back he is related to Scandinavian Royalty, just like Boris, so perhaps Boris is my relative-in-law. Yoiks. My hair does look a bit like his on a bad hair day.....no-ooooooooooo.....

durhamjen Wed 26-Aug-15 22:46:53

He was born in America and had dual nationality until he realised that the US had him paying more tax than he would if all his money was here, NotTooOld. He has now given up his US nationality, but he still had dual when he was made Mayor of London.